Prince Harry has revealed he will not send his son Archie to Eton College after his own struggles at the prestigious private school.
The Duke of Sussex - who quit royal life in 2020 - lives with Meghan Markle and their two children Archie, six, and Lillibet, four, in Montecito, California.
Harry recently enquired about schools in the UK to his good friend Joss Stone and praised the sense of “community” they have, amid rumours he’s planning a long-term return to Britain.
However, his spokesperson has denied reports that he wants to send Archie to Eton due to the number of “high-profile and politically exposed kids there” and Britain's stricter gun ownership laws.
“Prince Harry has not put his son’s name down for Eton, nor does he have any plans to do so,” a Sussex representative told MailOnline.
Harry has been open about his issues with fitting in at Eton when he attended alongside his brother, Prince William.
He told TV Anderson Cooper on 60 Minutes in 2023 that he took it "personally" when William reportedly didn’t want to be seen at school with him
Cooper prompted the prince to talk about his Eton days by saying: "Your brother told you, 'Pretend we don’t know each other,’” to which Harry replied: "Yeah, and at the time it hurt."
He revealed in his memoir Spare that he never felt comfortable at Eton, although several of his closest friends are from his school days.
Earlier this month, Harry asked singer Joss Stone about moving from America back to Britain during an event.
The singer, who has four children with her American husband Cody DaLuz, recently moved back to Britain from Nashville in Tennessee.
She said Harry asked about their transition back to life in the UK after living in the US.
“He also asked about how we were settling back in and was genuinely interested in our move home. He's just very warm and down to earth, as always,” she told Hello!
“Maybe Harry will move back too. That would be nice. He was saying how wonderful the schools are here and how important community is for children.
“It was nice to share that with him because it's exactly why we felt drawn to come back – for the kids to grow up surrounded by family, friends and a strong sense of belonging and most importantly in a safe environment.”
